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| “ | It's not safe here either. I have to keep going. I can't fall asleep here. I can't... fall... asleep. Must stay awake, or else I'll be killed, like all the other Shiki. Stabbed in the heart with a stake. That won't happen to me. | „ |
| ~ Masao attempting to survive the Shiki massacre. |
Masao Murasako is a supporting antagonist in the Shiki franchise.
He was a teenage troublemaker constantly whining and bickering with everyone around him over the slightest things. After he was bitten by a Shiki and transformed, he became a reluctant ally to the Kirishiki Family.
He is voiced by Shinya Takahashi in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Todd Haberkorn in the English version.
Biography[]
Masao's school days were defined by his rivalry with Natsuno Koide, and his home-issues related to his jealousy of his nephew Hiromi Murasako getting his family's attention over him. His only friend was Tohru Mutou, the one person who was kind enough to tolerate his behavior.
On the night of Tohru's funeral, he is bitten by a Shiki. Despite slowly dying, his family was more focused on Hiromi's condition, as he was also bitten by a Shiki at the same time. Masao eventually rose from his grave, and was freed by Tatsumi, who proceeded to teach him the basics of being a Shiki. When given the option between biting a victim or drinking blood in a cup, he chose the cup. This was not done out of empathy, but out of weakness.
Masao's time as a Shiki is mostly spent being abused by Megumi, who was absolutely disgusted by him. After the humans of the village began hunting Shiki, Masao initially fled the village with Megumi, before she abandoned him. Alone with nobody to turn to, he went back to his childhood home and begged his sister-in-law Chizuko to let him in. She obliged him, before immediately knocking him out and staking him.
Trivia[]
- Despite being a vampire with superhuman strength and regeneration, Masao was too wimpy to utilize them. He was easily beaten up by Megumi without resistance, and was eventually murdered by his human sister-in-law effortlessly.
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